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JCCC hosts Horticultural Sciences Field Day Feb. 15, 2013

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- Want to learn how to garden with native plants? Or to use sustainable practices in your landscaping and gardening? These topics, along with many others, were part of the third annual Horticultural Sciences Field Day-Sustainable Horticulture Feb. 15, 2013, at Johnson County Community College.

Speakers from academics, business and government spoke on varied topics related to this year's theme of sustainable horticulture.

Dan Heims, CEO, Terra Nova Nurseries in Canby, Ore., shared his expertise on perennials from around the world during his presentation in Hudson Auditorium in the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art. Heims' talk was a joint offering of the JCCC horticultural sciences department and the Polsky Practical Personal Enrichment Series.

He also presented "From Passion to Profession," a one-hour introduction to his travels to seek new plant varieties.

The full schedule is as follows:
1. "From Passion to Profession." Dan Heims, CEO, Terra Nova.
2. "Pollinator Protection Issues, Urban Gardens and Gardening with Native Plants." Heather Duncan, Darin Banks and Kerry Herndon, Environmental Protection Agency.
3. "Sustainable Substrates." Cheryl R. Boyer, assistant professor and extension specialist, ornamental nursery crops, Kansas State University.
4. "Vegetable grafting as IPM for Tomato Field Production."
Cary Rivard, fruit and vegetable extension specialist, Department of Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources, Kansas State University.
5. "'Bioplastics' and Reducing Carbon Footprint." Ramani Narayan, distinguished professor, Michigan State University.
6. "Biodegradable Mulches." Carol Miles, vegetable horticulturist,
Washington State University.
7. "Sustainable Pest Management." Ray Cloyd, entomology, Kansas State University.
8. "Sustainable Landscapes." Alan Stevens, director, Kansas State University Research and Extension.
9. "Sustaining Ourselves: How Plant Selection and Landscape Choices Can Help Us and the Environment." Matt Bunch, horticulturist, Heartland Harvest Garden, Powell Gardens.
10. "New Perennials from Around the World: How new plants are found." Dan Heims.

Local horticultural businesses, government agencies, and representatives from Kansas State University set up booths at the event to provide networking opportunities for students..



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